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Miah was due to appear before magistrates in Poole during September 2017, however he did not attend the hearing and a warrant for arrest with bail was issued.

Richard Wilkinson, assistant director of the Fraud Investigation Service at HMRC said:

“Miah stole more than £200,000 that should have gone to fund our public services. Instead, he lied about his takings with the sole intention of pocketing cash to fund his own lifestyle and build up a substantial property portfolio.”

On September 10, 2018, Miah pleaded guilty to cheating the public revenue between April 1, 2010, and October 13, 2015.

In addition, he pleaded guilty to evading tax income between April 6, 2007, and April 5, 2015, at Bournemouth Crown Court.

Sentencing him, Judge Fuller QC said:

“Despite a body of evidence, you lied in interview and said that you weren’t in charge and didn’t know who the bosses were.”

Motin Miah was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. In addition, he was also disqualified from being a company director for 10 years.

Mr Wilkinson added: “Confiscation proceedings are now underway and HRMC will continue to pursue criminals who attack the tax system.

“We ask anyone with information about suspected VAT fraud to contact us online or call our Fraud Hotline on 0800788887.”